How do we describe how we feel about “art?” Much less, how do we presume to tell others what art is “better?”
Valuing art is also a thorny conundrum. After all, what is art? Historically speaking, art described a high level of skill in many disciplines. The distinction between art and craft is a fairly modern one.
Today has gotten away from me. I’ll return to this post tomorrow…
We had a great show last night on Blog Talk Radio with artist and author JoAnn Depolo. JoAnn is the author of “Making It As An Artist,” an inspirational and instructional guide for working artists in the “business of art.” We dove right in and talked about what it takes to get a “career” off the ground. The shaping of a personal perspective and believing in the value of what you do and create. And of course, we get into the nitty-gritty of marketing and self promotion.
Listen to the show from our archived podcast:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AmericaCreates
Learn more about JoAnn and see her paintings by going to her pages on AC:
http://www.americacreates.com/JoAnn_DePolo26426/galleries
And read two great intros to her book and seminars in our Community pages:
http://www.americacreates.com/article.php
We had a great time in our first podcast. Hope you were there, but fear not, there are always the archives! Just go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AmericaCreates and tune in at any time. In case you missed it, we were privileged to have as our first guests, jeweler, Jamie Santellano and visionary painter, Dennis Larkins.
We got to talk with Jamie about her burgeoning designs in classic chain and medieval mail. Jamie gave us insights on her early inspirations and continuing growth as a jeweler. Check out her work on America Creates.
It’s been my pleasure to have known Dennis Larkins for over thirty years now. Dennis and I met when we were both working for Bill Graham, the San Francisco rock impressario - think Fillmore, Winterland and the mondo-rock tour as we know it today. Dennis was the scenic artist that presided over the flowering of that particular form of “bigger than life” presentation.
Dennis’ art can be yours in affordable Giclee prints on America Creates. Dennis_Larkins_Gallery
Here are a few visuals to go along with the recorded show.
Join us Monday night (Labor Day) at 8:00 PM PST for our first podcast on Blog Talk Radio. www.blogtalkradio.com/AmericaCreates We’ll be visiting with California jeweler, Jamie Santellano and legendary scenic artist and visionary painter, Dennis Larkins. Don’t miss the fun and inspiration as we talk about the creative process that each bring to their singular work. But, if you can’t make it to the live broadcast be sure and check out the podcast, which can be played or downloaded at the BlogTalkRadio site.
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Sharon and I have been putting together a schedule for shooting a pilot, for a TV series to be called “The Creative Road.” We are talking with Ovation TV as the potential home for this series of studio visits and interviews with America’s most creative artists and craftsmen.
We’ve put together a terrific team to shoot this first series of interviews. We’ve been lucky enough to add documentary maker and musician extraordinaire, Dean Warner as our primary camera guy. Dean and Sharon will also be handling the editing. Another good friend, Todd Johnson will be coming up from his San Diego hideaway to be our director. We go way back to the mid-eighties when he and Sharon worked together on numerous commercials and music videos, including work for Santana and the jazz-fusion band, Montreux.
We’ll be shooting our first group of interviews in the Oregon/Washington area. Among the artists and studios we’ll be shooting are Andy Nichols and Miranda Teel of Nichols Art Glass Studio in The Dalles and the Our Town Pottery in Eugene, home of fabulous earthenware from Michael Baines and Jeani Holder.
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